When the Green Bay Packers selected Eric Stokes with the 29th Overall pick in the draft, many analysts thought they reached. To many, Stokes was a late second round or early third round talent, and was behind multiple corners still on the board. Green Bay thought otherwise, and jumped on the opportunity to have Stokes.…
Although uncomfortable news broke surrounding Aaron Rodgers and his relationship with the Packers, the NFL Draft went ahead as scheduled and the Packers stayed put at pick 29 to select CB Eric Stokes, Georgia. Gil and J.J. give their thoughts on the pick and review his draft profile, but they also have to talk about…
Analysis: After a tumultuous afternoon where NFL headlines were dominated by the Green Bay Packers organization and Aaron Rodgers, management decided to look at things defensively in the first round. The Packers selected Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes with the 29th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Cleveland. Stokes is a cornerback…
April 28, 2021
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Green Bay Packers Need to Work on Depth Late in Draft
The main focus for the Green Bay Packers in this year’s draft are the high talent picks of rounds 1 through 3. These players will be crucial in helping this team finally get over the edge and win a Super Bowl now. What puts the Packers in a good position for the future is their…
This week, Gil and J.J. work hard to bring you a Packers draft strategy heavily laden with later round value. Sure, the earlier rounds are the more exciting ones, but the guys feel the strength of this draft class is in its depth. They break down 6th and 7th round prospects they feel are Packers…
April 21, 2021
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Green Bay could Secure a Running Back on Day 2 or 3 of Draft
Ever since he has arrived to coach the Green Bay Packers, Matt Lafleur has made it apparent he wants to use multiple running backs in his system. He is even known to use multiple backs on the same play. Now that Jamaal Williams has signed with the Lions, Green Bay could benefit from getting a…
This week, Gil and J.J. look at the Packers’ draft strategy through a different lens: “What if Gutey drafts this year with the same strategy he drafted the past two years?” In other words, attacking positions that feel like strengths now, but are poised to become major weaknesses. The guys also take a stab at…